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Bombay High Court Disposes of Insurance Company's Appeal Against Interim Award Under Section 140 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Directs Tribunal to Decide Main Claim Expeditiously. The court held that since the main claim petition is pending, it is not appropriate to examine contentions on merit at the interim stage....

The Oriental Insurance Company filed an appeal against an interim award under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Achalpur, granting compensation...

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High Court of Bombay Allows University's Petition to Quash Consumer Forum Proceedings. Educational Services Not Covered Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The petitioner, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, a statutory university established under the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Act, 1998, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Arbitral Award in Stock Broking Dispute — Mitigation of Damages Upheld. Court holds that the arbitral tribunal's finding on failure to mitigate damages within a reasonable period is a finding of fact not amenable to interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Learned Single Judge dated 17 April 2012 dismissing a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award. T...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Railway Appeal in Passenger Death Case — Untoward Incident Under Section 124A Railways Act, 1989 Established. Sudden Jerk While Alighting from Train Constitutes an Untoward Incident, and Railway's Denial of Ticket Validity Not Sustained....

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India, represented by the General Manager of South Central Railway, against a judgment of the Recovery Claims Tribunal, Nagpur Bench, which allowed a claim ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Employer-Employee Relationship Established by Preponderance of Probabilities. The court upheld the award of compensation to the legal heirs of a deceased driver under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, holding the insurance company liable to indemnify the employer....

The case involves an appeal by the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. against the judgment and order dated 18.10.2012 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Labour Court, Buldhana in W.C....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Extension of Tender Submission Date in Road Construction Contract. Court holds that tender inviting authorities have exclusive domain over terms and conditions, and courts cannot interfere with commercial decisions unless arbitrary or mala fide....

The petitioner, M/s. S.K. Mehta and Company, a company engaged in road construction and maintenance, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) seeking extension of the date for...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Section 27(3) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Summary Trial for Non-Compliance Upheld. Section 27(3) is a complete code and does not violate Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Shri A. G. Sawant, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash orders of the Maharashtra...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition, Quashes Trial Court Order Dismissing Suit for Non-Prosecution in Electricity Recovery Case. Failure to Consider Pending Application for Service by Paper Publication Renders Order Unsustainable....

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited filed a suit for recovery of Rs.3,52,705.29 towards electricity bills from December 2001 to March 2003. Summons were issued but returned ...